Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
Annu Rev Phytopathol. 2012;50:15-21. doi: 10.1146/annurev-phyto-010412-120339. Epub 2012 May 29.
With the death of Professor Arthur Kelman at age 90, the plant sciences, and particularly the field of plant pathology, lost one of its most influential and effective leaders. His long career involved important positions in the Departments of Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University (1949-1965) and the University of Wisconsin (1965-1989). Recognized not only for his achievements in research and his charismatic influence on his numerous students, Arthur was, most of all, an extraordinary teacher. He and his students made significant contributions in the fields of virulence, ecology, and control of bacterial plant pathogens. In addition, he was extremely active in service to professional societies, including the American Phytopathological Society, and a major force in the development of the International Society for Plant Pathology. In addition, he was an influential member of the Council of the National Academy of Sciences, and, after retirement from the University of Wisconsin, he served for two years as Chief Scientist of the Competitive Grants Program of the US Department of Agriculture. He received numerous awards as a teacher and researcher, and felt an intense sense of duty to his profession. He was one of the most influential plant pathologists of the twentieth century and will be remembered for his great intellect and his humanity.
随着亚瑟·克尔曼教授的逝世，享年 90 岁，植物科学界，特别是植物病理学领域，失去了最有影响力和最有效的领导者之一。他的职业生涯曾在北卡罗来纳州立大学（1949-1965 年）和威斯康星大学（1965-1989 年）植物病理学系担任重要职务。亚瑟不仅因其在研究方面的成就以及对众多学生的魅力影响而闻名，而且最重要的是，他还是一位杰出的教师。他和他的学生在病原菌毒力、生态学和控制领域做出了重大贡献。此外，他还非常积极地为专业协会服务，包括美国植物病理学会，并在国际植物病理学会的发展中发挥了重要作用。此外，他还是美国国家科学院理事会的有影响力的成员，并且在从威斯康星大学退休后，他曾担任美国农业部竞争拨款计划的首席科学家两年。他作为一名教师和研究人员获得了众多奖项，并对自己的职业感到强烈的责任感。他是 20 世纪最有影响力的植物病理学家之一，将因其卓越的才智和人性而被铭记。
